Republicans were treating in defeat today, calling off an expected vote to repeal Obamacare. There was literally just yesterday a lawsuit filed by 20 states that is trying to dismantle Obamacare. The state government on January 24, so just about a month ago, they sent this memo to insurance plans saying you don't have to follow Obamacare anymore if you don't want to.
A coalition of 20 states filed a lawsuit claiming Obamacare is unconstitutional yesterday. Vox’s Sarah Kliff says that’s just the latest pushback on the Affordable Care Act. Idaho has been quietly allowing insurance plans that don’t comply with Obamacare’s rules, and the Trump administration hasn’t been doing anything to stop it. Experts say if the federal government doesn’t intervene, other red states will likely follow in Idaho’s footsteps.
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